Lyrics

The Farmer’s Way

I’ve stood here for a hundred year
Witnessed lots of joy and saw many tear
I watched generations come and watched generations go
And just as many crops I watched this family sow

We’d all awake before the break of day
My lights were on until the last to pray
I saw babies born and family die
It’s been many year since they said good-bye

Yea it takes a calloused hand
To raise your family livin’ off the land
But you always did what you say
That’s the farmers way

Then machines rolled in, no more need by hand
Less need for the family to occupy this land
Now my paint’s all gone and my panes are too
But my roof’s still dry and my framings true

Yea it made backbones strong
The nights were short and the days were long
But you always did what you say
That’s the farmers way

Now I hope someday they’ll come back
And I’ll be able to say
I serve my purpose here and house that farmer way

Yea it takes a calloused hand
To raise your family livin’ off the land
But you always did what you say
That’s the farmers way

Always an honest day that’s the farmers way
Every head bowed to pray that’s the farmers way